Hay-press



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HAY PRESS.

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v HAY PRESS. No. 806,881. Patented Oct. 21, 1884.

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HORACE Y. YVARD, OF THORNDIKE, MAINE.

HAY-PRESS.

SFECIFCATEON forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,881, dated Detober21, 1884.

Application tiled September' 3, l8c4.

Be it known that I, HORACE V. Wann-of Thorndike, in thc county of Waldoand t tate ot Maine, have invented certainnew and use i'ul Improvementsin Hay-Presses; andl do hereby declarethat the following-is a full,clear, and eXat-t description ot'the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters otlreference marked thereon, which i'orm a part.- otl this specification.

The object ot' this improvement is a haypress ot' economicalconstruction and simple operation. These results are attained by themechanism illustrated in the drawings herewith tiled as part hereof, inwhich the same letters of reference denote the saine parts in thedifferent views.

Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, representing ahay-press embodying the features of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a view ofthe same as seen from a different direction. Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation as seen from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4is a sectional view illustrating parts opposite to those shown in Fig.2.

A A' A2 represent beams formed by ordinary mortise and tenons, orotherwise, into an oblong square frame for the-attachmentand support ot'walls B and C, affixed thereto by any suitable means. l

C' C' represent slots or intermissions in the walls C C, for a purposehereinafter set forth.

D D represent adjustable continuations of the walls B B, braced bytransverse beams d? D', the latter being flexibly secured to thevertical beams A by means of bolts or pins, as shown at d.

DL represents bars pivoted to each ofthe transverse beams d2, secured tothe adjustable walls D, for the purpose ot' locking the latter invertical position by placing their ends in the cleats D D, secured tothe vertical beams A.

E is an adjustable continuation of the wall C, provided at its upper andlower ends with beveled additions E2 E3, which engage with correspondingadditions to the transverse beams A' A', substantially as shown at Ff,for a purpose and in a manner hereinafter set forth, andthns give anoutward or inward mocable is then placed in the box.

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tion to the wall-continuation E, connected by a projection or block, E',with an operatinglever, F. pivoted thereto, and to the beim A, as shown,respectively, atfandf', Fig. 2.

M M represent bolts having eyes M'serured to the transverse traine-tinihers A' A', and provided with links M, t'or securing the positionot'the top inclosure, N, by engaging with the ends ot'thetop bars, N',as t'nllyshown in Fig. 1.

G H represent rotating drums or uinduasses secured to the vertical beamsA A by metal boxes G' G2, or other suitable means.

J J represent ropes or chains secured to the under side of an adjustablebottom bearing, L L', and connecting thence over pulleys or rollers R,supported by shat'ting R', having bearings in the vertical beams A, withwindlaSseS or drums G H; and K K represent ropes or chains connectingthe lower periphery ofthe windlass G with the upper periphery ot' thewindlass H, for a purpose hereinat'terset forth.

H isa rimmed pulley for operating the press by power when desirable. Thepulley H is provided with a series of lateral projections or cranks foroperating'the press by hand.

The operation ot' the device is as follows: The press is prepared forthe reception of the hay by the hinged or adjustable coutinuations D Dofthe walls C C, being swung out on the pivots` d, and the adjustablebottom L L' lowered, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the top inelosure, NN', seemed in position, as shown in Figs. land 2, and as much hay aspracti- Y The walls D D are then adjusted and secured in verticalpositions by means ot' the pivoted bars D" and cleats Dz D. Because ot'the connection of the windlasses G H by the ropes K K in the mannershown, motion given to the pulley H will wind both ropes J J in the samerelative direction, and by thus causing the adjustable f bottominclosure, L L', to ascend, press the hay into a bale, to which hoops orbands are applied by means of the recesses formed by the projections nand L' of the top and bottom inolosures, N and L. By adjusting themovable continuation E of the wall C in the position shown in Fig. 2 itwill be moved outwardly and away from the end ot the bale more or less,according to the adjustment of the lever F, and when the walls D D areswung out, as shown IOO in 1 `igs.3;1ndi, the buie can be easilyremoved. By reversing the motion of the windlusses G and H und smekeningthe ropes J J,t.he weight of the adjustable bottom'L will cause it todescend, and ille intermissions or slots C C in 111e walls C willfurnish clearance l'or the more meutA of the ropes J Jv througboniftlletraverse ofthe bottom L. An upward adjustment of the lever F, with itslower edge resting on aprojeetion, A. of' the vertical beam A, (shown inFig. 2,) will bring the adjustable continuation E ol ille wall C boekinline with thelnt- Ter` and the position thereof will be secured by thebeveled nddit'ions El E on the parli E :md ille beveled additions E" onthetmnsverse beams A.

Having explnined i'lie Construction und opi eration oflny improvement,wil-ib I claim :is new, und desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In n. buy-press, the combination of the pressbox having adjustableeontinrmtuions D` 1),:ind E ot' the walls B B U, movable top ineflosure,N N', adjustable bottom nelosure, L L. wind losses, and eon11eeing-ropesJ J and K K. n/ll constructed und arranged to operate :1s speer fiedi'or the purpose set forth. i

In testimony that I eluim the foregoing :1s myown I :li'lix mysignui'ure in presence oi' two witnesses.

l-[ORAUE WARCI i. Witnesses RUssELL G. Dylan, Ronin PAnsoNs.

